Breaking Ground – New Directions in Country Music
Breaking Ground – New Directions in Country Music is a compilation album of Australian contemporary country music.[1] It was produced by John Spence[2] and released in Australia by ABC Records in 1990. It was nominated for a 1991 ARIA Award for Best Country Album. The album inspired two Breaking Ground concerts which featured many of the artists that appeared on the release.[1] The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the 1991 Australasian Country Music Awards.[3] Anne Kirkpatrick's contribution saw her nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year at the same awards.[4]
Breaking Ground – New Directions in Country Music | |
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Compilation album | |
Released | 1990 |
Label | ABC Records |
Singles from Breaking Ground – New Directions in Country Music | |
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Singles
The album's last track, "Wait For The Light To Shine", was released as a single, backed by "Up On The Mountain" (instrumental).
Awards
Year | Award-giving body | Award | Result |
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1991 | ARIA Music Awards | Best Country Album[5] | Nominated |
Track listing
- Until the next big dry – James Blundell
- Prodigal son – The Kanes
- There's a light on – Keith Urban
- Till you love me again – Anne Kirkpatrick
- Loosen my necktie – The Danglin' Bros
- Up on the mountain – The Breaking Ground Band
- How come – Blue Healers
- Time will tell – The Happening Thang
- It makes no difference – Jenine Vaughan
- Lonesome, lonely & alone – Mary-Jo Starr
- Country man – Fargone Beauties
- Wait for the light to shine – Various
- The final track on the album was performed by all of the artists that appear on the earlier tracks.
References
- Tulich, Katherine (4 January 1991), "Urbane cowboys", Sydney Morning Herald
- Elder, Bruce (31 October 1990), "Bustin' down barriers", Sydney Morning Herald
- Jarvis, Susan (9 June 1991), "Fargone Beauties on a high roll thanks to some lucky accidents", Sydney Morning Herald
- Jarvis, Susan (31 March 1991), "Anne hits her best on Out of the Blue", Sydney Morning Herald
- "ARIA Awards Best Country Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 4 April 2017.
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